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          <title>WashingtonWatch.com - Revisions for H.R. 3851, The Non-Citizen Enforcement Act of 2007</title>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (August 1, 2008, 19:47:33)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3851.html?rev=29002</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 3851 would amend various laws imposing criminal penalties to double the maximum penalty for illegal aliens who commit those crimes.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Non-Citizen Enforcement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to increase the number of Border Patrol agents by at least 2,000 in each post-FY2010 fiscal year year until effective control of the border has been achieved through the Secure Border Initiative.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Empowers state or local officers and employees to arrest an alien unlawfully present in the United States who has been ordered removed in abstentia. Provides for such aliens' listing on the absconder category of the national criminal information center database.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Increases funding for the state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Subject an individual unlawfully present in the United States to criminal penalties.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Increases penalties for firearms possession and controlled substance distribution violations by aliens unlawfully present in the United States.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Provides a 20-year maximum penalty for smuggling into the United States an alien previously deported on criminal conviction grounds.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc1&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 7/31/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc2&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc3&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Revision by webmaster (February 1, 2008, 19:48:38)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3851.html?rev=17897</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 3851 would amend various laws imposing criminal penalties to double the maximum penalty for illegal aliens who commit those crimes.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc4&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Non-Citizen Enforcement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to increase the number of Border Patrol agents by at least 2,000 in each post-FY2010 fiscal year year until effective control of the border has been achieved through the Secure Border Initiative.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Empowers state or local officers and employees to arrest an alien unlawfully present in the United States who has been ordered removed in abstentia. Provides for such aliens' listing on the absconder category of the national criminal information center database.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Increases funding for the state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Subject an individual unlawfully present in the United States to criminal penalties.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Increases penalties for firearms possession and controlled substance distribution violations by aliens unlawfully present in the United States.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Provides a 20-year maximum penalty for smuggling into the United States an alien previously deported on criminal conviction grounds.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc5&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 1/31/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc6&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc7&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:48:38 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (January 25, 2008, 19:06:24)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3851.html?rev=17580</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 3851 would amend various laws imposing criminal penalties to double the maximum penalty for illegal aliens who commit those crimes.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc8&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Non-Citizen Enforcement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to increase the number of Border Patrol agents by at least 2,000 in each post-FY2010 fiscal year year until effective control of the border has been achieved through the Secure Border Initiative.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Empowers state or local officers and employees to arrest an alien unlawfully present in the United States who has been ordered removed in abstentia. Provides for such aliens' listing on the absconder category of the national criminal information center database.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Increases funding for the state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Subject an individual unlawfully present in the United States to criminal penalties.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Increases penalties for firearms possession and controlled substance distribution violations by aliens unlawfully present in the United States.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Provides a 20-year maximum penalty for smuggling into the United States an alien previously deported on criminal conviction grounds.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 11/2/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc10&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc11&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;

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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:06:24 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (January 11, 2008, 01:39:40)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3851.html?rev=16555</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 3851 would amend various laws imposing criminal penalties to double the maximum penalty for illegal aliens who commit those crimes.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc12&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Non-Citizen Enforcement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to increase the number of Border Patrol agents by at least 2,000 in each post-FY2010 fiscal year year until effective control of the border has been achieved through the Secure Border Initiative.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Empowers state or local officers and employees to arrest an alien unlawfully present in the United States who has been ordered removed in abstentia. Provides for such aliens' listing on the absconder category of the national criminal information center database.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Increases funding for the state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Subject an individual unlawfully present in the United States to criminal penalties.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Increases penalties for firearms possession and controlled substance distribution violations by aliens unlawfully present in the United States.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Provides a 20-year maximum penalty for smuggling into the United States an alien previously deported on criminal conviction grounds.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc13&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 10/16/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc14&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc15&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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<title>Revision by webmaster (October 17, 2007, 18:40:43)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3851.html?rev=11491</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 3851 would amend various laws imposing criminal penalties to double the maximum penalty for illegal aliens who commit those crimes.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc16&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc17&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc18&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc19&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:40:43 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (October 17, 2007, 18:40:43)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3851.html?rev=11492</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 3851 would amend various laws imposing criminal penalties to double the maximum penalty for illegal aliens who commit those crimes.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc20&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc21&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 10/16/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc22&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc23&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:40:43 EDT</pubDate>
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